NEWS DIGEST – 05.09.2025 πΒ
1)Β SECβs rulegate: Turning the U.S. into a crypto-friendly arena
π’ The SEC has dropped its upcoming Spring rulemaking agenda, proposing sweeping reforms to simplify crypto compliance for Wall Street. Planned changes include clearer digital asset sale rules, broker-dealer clarifications, safe harbors, and approval for trading crypto on national securities exchanges and ATSs.
Why it matters: This marks a sea change toward institutional adoptionβcrypto moving from fringe to formal finance.
Source: Reuters. Β
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2)Β American Bitcoin IPO rides the hype train
π βAmerican Bitcoin,β backed by Eric and Don Jr. Trump, has begun trading on Nasdaq following a SPAC merger with Gryphon. Itβs mining BTC, buying and stacking it on its balance sheet, leveraging branding power, and peaked near a $7.5B valuation.
Why it matters: Politically charged, high-profile miner IPOs bring crypto into mainstream spotlightβand volatility.
Source: Axios Crypto. Β
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3)Β North Koreaβs recruiting scams hit crypto pros
π΅οΈ Crypto job hunters are being lured with fake recruiter profiles on LinkedIn and Telegramβcodenamed the βContagious Interviewββonly to have malware install and drain wallets. SentinelOne and Validin research report 230+ such attempts just in Q1.
Why it matters: Targets the people powering crypto infrastructureβsecurity breaches here risk protocol, platform, and treasury integrity.
Source: Reuters. Β
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4)Β Ether Machine pulls in $654M before Nasdaq debut
π° Ether Machine, merging Ether Reserve with a SPAC, raised around 150,000 ETH (~$654M) from big-name backers like Jeffrey Berns, Kraken, and Pantera. The firm now holds 495k+ ETH plus $367M in capital for more accumulation ahead of its Nasdaq listing.
Why it matters: High-stakes ETF allies stacking ETHβthis company is positioning as an institutional ETH treasury analog.
Source: Reuters.
